Prize Winner Attributes
Nominees for the Martha Muse Prize should be capable of making a significant contribution in a field or topic that advances our understanding of Antarctic science or policy during their career. Exemplar activities in which a Martha Muse Prize winner might show promise of future leadership include - but are not limited to - the following areas:
- Studying the agreements, instruments, and conventions among nations that foster international cooperation, promote shared governance, and protect the environment of Antarctica.
- Advancing cross-disciplinary efforts to better understand Antarctica.
- Conducting investigations that advance our understanding of Antarctic systems and living resources as key components of the Earth system.
- Studying the unique characteristics and adaptations of Antarctic organisms.
- Defining the role of humans in change in the Antarctic environment and improving our ability to predict future outcomes, promote environmental stewardship, and inform management of the region.
- Studying the critical linkages between Antarctica and the planet as a whole.
- Addressing one or more of the themes embodied in IPY 2007–2008
- Contributing to public understanding and appreciation of Antarctica, its value, and its role in our lives.
